.Egyptian blogger facing military court
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian blogger is being tried in military tribunal for accusing the nation's army academy of corruption on his blog.
International human rights groups have condemned the trial of 20-year old Ahmed Mostafa saying the government is trying to silence a civilian for daring to criticize the army.
The engineering student has been held since Feb. 25 and is charged with publishing false news and "tarnishing the military's image."
Mostafa's lawyer says the trial opened Monday and on Tuesday the trial was adjourned until March 7.
Egypt has arrested a string of prominent bloggers in the past, but military court is normally reserved for those the government perceives as a threat to its existence.
MyWay
International human rights groups have condemned the trial of 20-year old Ahmed Mostafa saying the government is trying to silence a civilian for daring to criticize the army.
The engineering student has been held since Feb. 25 and is charged with publishing false news and "tarnishing the military's image."
Mostafa's lawyer says the trial opened Monday and on Tuesday the trial was adjourned until March 7.
Egypt has arrested a string of prominent bloggers in the past, but military court is normally reserved for those the government perceives as a threat to its existence.
MyWay
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